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  1. About the Election Commission: 1. ECs have powers equal to the CEC. 2. The CEC can overrule the other members. 3. Parliament appoints the members. 4. Only those eligible to be High Court judges can be appointed. Which is/are correct?
    1. 1, 3 and 4
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 1 only
    4. 1 and 4
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    Answer: (C) 1 only

    Decisions go by majority (T.N. Seshan, 1995); the President appoints; the Constitution prescribes no qualification.

  2. Under the Constitution, which of these can be suspended? 1. Members of a Public Service Commission 2. Election Commissioners other than the CEC 3. State Election Commissioners
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 3 only
    4. 1 and 3
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    Answer: (A) 1 only

    Art 317(2) lets PSC members be suspended pending an inquiry; no such provision for ECs or SECs.

  3. Which is NOT a function of the Election Commission?
    1. Superintending the election of the President
    2. Selecting candidates for elections
    3. Recognising and de-recognising parties
    4. Preparing electoral rolls
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    Answer: (B) Selecting candidates for elections

    Parties choose their candidates.

  4. Which of these are corrupt practices under the RP Act? 1. Gifts to voters 2. Appeals on caste or religion 3. False attacks on a rival’s character 4. Glorifying sati
    1. 1, 2 and 4
    2. 1 and 3
    3. 1, 2 and 3
    4. All four
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    Answer: (D) All four

    Sec 123 covers all four — sati glorification is Sec 123(3B), added in 1988.

  5. Who may vote by postal ballot? 1. Foreign-service officers posted abroad 2. Armed forces 3. Officials on election duty 4. Indians settled abroad
    1. 2 and 3
    2. 1, 2 and 3
    3. 1 and 3
    4. All four
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    Answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3

    Overseas electors must vote in person at their home booth.

  6. About the Delimitation Commission: 1. Its orders cannot be challenged in court. 2. The Lok Sabha or an Assembly cannot modify its orders. (IAS 2012)
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither
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    Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

    Its orders have the force of law.

  7. Functions of the ECI include: 1. Conducting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures 2. Conducting the President’s and Vice-President’s elections 3. Recommending President’s Rule where free polls are impossible 4. Superintending preparation of rolls
    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 1, 2 and 4
    3. 1, 3 and 4
    4. All four
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    Answer: (B) 1, 2 and 4

    The EC certifies under Art 356(5) only for extending President’s Rule; it does not recommend imposing it.

  8. In the single transferable vote system used for the Rajya Sabha, votes are transferred when a candidate —
    1. gets more than the quota
    2. gets less than the quota and is eliminated
    3. Both of these
    4. Neither
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    Answer: (C) Both of these

    Surplus votes and an eliminated candidate’s votes both move to next preferences.

  9. Proportional representation is used for which? 1. Lok Sabha 2. State Assemblies 3. Rajya Sabha 4. State Legislative Councils
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 2 and 4
    4. 3 and 4
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    Answer: (D) 3 and 4

    Directly elected Houses use FPTP.

  10. The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 by the —
    1. 42nd Amendment
    2. 44th Amendment
    3. 61st Amendment
    4. 73rd Amendment
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    Answer: (C) 61st Amendment

    61st Amendment Act, 1988; in force 28 March 1989.

  1. Where was a VVPAT first used in an actual election?
    1. Gandhinagar, 2014
    2. Noksen (Nagaland), 2013
    3. Paravur (Kerala), 1982
    4. Lucknow, 2014
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    Answer: (B) Noksen (Nagaland), 2013

    The September 2013 by-election.

  2. Which test alone makes a party a National party?
    1. 6% votes in 4 States, with no seats
    2. 2% of Lok Sabha seats from at least 3 States
    3. Recognised as a State party in 3 States
    4. Running the government in any one State
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    Answer: (B) 2% of Lok Sabha seats from at least 3 States

    The 6% test also needs 4 Lok Sabha seats; State status is needed in 4 States.

  3. Under the 2023 Act, the selection committee for the CEC and ECs is —
    1. PM, LoP, Chief Justice of India
    2. PM, a Union Cabinet Minister, LoP in Lok Sabha
    3. President, PM, Speaker
    4. Law Minister and two Secretaries
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    Answer: (B) PM, a Union Cabinet Minister, LoP in Lok Sabha

    The Law Minister’s panel only shortlists names; the CJI model was the 2023 interim order.

  4. Since Lily Thomas (2013), a sitting MP is disqualified when —
    1. an FIR is filed against him
    2. a court frames charges
    3. he is convicted and sentenced to 2 years or more
    4. his appeal is dismissed by the Supreme Court
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    Answer: (C) he is convicted and sentenced to 2 years or more

    From the date of conviction — Sec 8(4) was struck down.

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